Rose Black magic (Black magic) - what is this rare variety, description

Hybrid tea roses have always been popular among gardeners. One of the most striking varieties of this category of plants is the Black Magic rose, which is grown in America, Africa, Australia and Europe. A rose is often bred for commercial purposes, because this particular variety is intended for cutting and is resistant to transportation.

History and Description

In 1997, thanks to the painstaking work of a team of German breeders, the world saw the Black Magic rose (translated as black magic). The flower buds with spikes, painted in burgundy, appear black in daylight. After full bloom, the color shade changes. Among the black and red rims of flowers, dark raspberry petals look amazingly located closer to the central part. The black magic rose is distinguished by gracefully bent down petals, which have an average size.

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Flowers, according to the description, are formed one by one. In some cases, a combination of four shades of petals may be observed. Black Magic is growing fast. Upright stems are plentifully covered with leaves. Young growth is colored, as a rule, in a bronze tint. Cup-shaped flowers consist of 50 petals with a velvety structure and amazing delicate aroma. The shape of the buds is conical. Thanks to the shiny surface, green leaf plates look as expressive as possible. The spikes are quite short.

Advantages and disadvantages

Among the main advantages of the rose "Black Magic" is worth highlighting:

• ability to tolerate temperature changes;
• resistance to sunshine;
• the ability of leaf plates and petals to maintain their shape even after cutting for a long time;
• persistent opposition to ailments and pests.

Disadvantages of the rose "Black Magic" is not observed.

Outdoor landing

Planting seedlings of flowers with thorns can be carried out in the spring and autumn months. However, in regions with a harsh climate, it is better to postpone planting work until spring, since the root system is unlikely to have time to take root well before the onset of frost.

Experts recommend planting seedlings in late April, when the threat of night frost is over. When choosing a place, it is worth giving preference to well-lit areas that are reliably protected from draft. It is unacceptable to plant a rose under the trees.

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Priming

Hybrid tea roses Black Magic need a slightly acid loose soil. A small amount of wood ash must be added to the ground.

In order to prevent mistakes during the landing, it is necessary to follow the step-by-step guide:

1. A recess is excavated in the selected zone, the diameter of which reaches 45-50 cm, and the depth is within 35 cm.
2. Leaf humus, compost, a small amount of sand and mineral fertilizer for roses are poured into the pit.
3. Black Magic rose sapling is placed in a recess. The root system is straightened.
4. The pit is filled with soil mixture.
5. The soil around the bushes is carefully compacted.
6. 4-5 buckets of water are poured under each bush. after that, you can forget about watering for 5-7 days.

Plant care

The black magic rose does not need special care. The most important thing - in a timely manner:

• feed the bushes;
• loosen the soil;
• weed weed;
• trim bushes;
• moisten the soil;
• inspect bushes for diseases and pests.

When watering a plant, it is necessary to pour water from a bucket directly under the bushes. Leaf plates should not get wet, so as not to provoke the development of a fungal infection. It is advisable to moisten the soil in the evening after sunset. Watering plants is required as the soil surface dries.

Gorgeous flowering

Loosening the soil is done carefully so as not to inadvertently damage the root system. The earth around green spaces is mulched with sawdust, which will prevent the growth of weed grass and retain moisture in the soil for a long period of time.

Experts recommend systematically applying top dressing, which helps to accelerate the growth of shoots. For this purpose, it is necessary to use fertilizers containing nitrogen in the composition. As buds appear, you can add manure and bird droppings to the ground. In early autumn, potash fertilizer is applied under the bushes.

Pruning bushes should be carried out in the summer months. Dry shoots are cut off without regret along with unproductive shoots. When the bushes are formed, the inner growth is cut out. It is very important to correctly cut the peduncles. Trunks must be cut so that 3-4 kidneys are left in the lower part. The last of the kidneys should be located outward.

Winter preparations

In October, the bushes of tea-hybrid roses Black Magic should be spud. The earthing up height should reach 35-40 cm. Before proceeding with the preparatory measures, it is necessary to cut off the drying foliage from the bush. The soil should be moistened and weeded.

Fallen leaves are burned. Shoots bend to the surface of the soil and are fixed with wire. Film material is stretched over the structure. After this, you can pour a layer of needles or spruce branches. Rose magic will tolerate winter frosts with such a shelter.

Bloom

Bushes with a high level of resistance to frost bloom profusely. The diameter of blossoming buds reaches 13-14 cm. You can admire flowering for 20-25 days.

Often on the forums you can meet the question of why the black magic rose did not bloom. The reason for the lack of flowering can be:

• improper care of decorative culture;
• non-compliance with the watering regime (black magic rose loves moderate moisture);
• lack of useful elements in the soil (for replenishment, you can use special fertilizers).

Breeding

To propagate a plant with thorns, you can use:

• bush dividing method;
• cuttings.

Before embarking on reproduction, it is necessary to give the decorative culture the opportunity to gain strength and grow. To this end, it is advisable to cut the buds in the first year to prevent flowering.

Bush division

It is necessary to engage in dividing the bush in the spring until the buds open. Having dug up the bush, with a sharp shovel it is necessary to cut the root system into 2-3 parts so that a pair of shoots remain on each part.

Cuttings

Cuttings are an equally popular method of propagating roses. Selected processes, the length of which is within 10-11 cm, are cut at an angle of 45 degrees. Cuttings are soaked for a couple of days in Heteroauxin. After this, the processes are planted in containers filled with moistened soil. The container is covered with glass, which must be systematically removed for ventilation. After 14-21 days, the shoots must take root. After a couple of weeks, they can be planted in open ground.

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Diseases and Pests

To harm the rose of the variety "Black Magic" can diseases of the type:

• Powdery mildew, in which a white hue forms on the foliage. Most often, the ailment develops against a background of prolonged rains. To cope with trouble, you can use Fundazole, Topaz, Prognosis.
• Rust, as evidenced by volumetric points of a brown hue on the leaf plates of a beautiful woman with spikes. You can effectively cope with the disease with the help of Oxychoma and Homa.

When planting Black Magic seedlings, it is worth considering that not only diseases can destroy flowers. At the beginning of the growing season, experienced gardeners note an unprecedented invasion of pests, namely:

• spider mite;
• rose aphids;
• nutcracker beetle;
• leaflets.

To grow a rose of the Black Magic variety is quite simple. There are no difficulties in caring for flowers with spikes. Following the recommendations regarding planting and further care, you can grow healthy bushes that will please the gardener with abundant and lush flowering. The perfect combination is observed when planting a Magic rose with a Magic Rococo rose.